Tag: Startup Story

One of Undiscovered Kitchen’s biggest supporters from the very beginning has been Nello’s! I’m so excited to share their story, what makes them so special and why we love supporting this hardworking and mindful company! Nello’s Sauce, made from scratch in small batches and sourced […]

In May 2014, a team of military veterans got together in Brighton, MA to start Rumi Spice, a line of high quality, sustainably farmed saffron products sourced from rural Afghan farmers. It was then that founders Kimberly, Emily, and Keith set out on their mission. Their goal? […]

In 2012, PMS Bites founder Tania Green decided to write down how each of her days went. What started as a simple practice to work on becoming more mindful and reflective turned out to be how Tania discovered her passion. She realized that most of […]

Food manufacturers are always excited to market their products with the variety of food labels and certifications in their arsenal – i.e., “gluten-free” and “organic.” Knowing what these terms really mean and what is required to use them will help you choose the product that’s right […]

Meet Michelle Wax, founder of Kitchen Millie based in Boston, MA and known for their unprocessed and always fresh two-bite cookies! In her younger years, Michelle and her brothers would set up a lemonade stand at the end of their street and would wake up extra early to bake […]

Eating healthy, whole foods is easy when you work from home—like I do—or if you just happen to have ample time for food prep. Travel, however, can throw a huge wrench in the works. Airports often have only processed, fast food that can derail even […]

TastyMakes snacks are something you will go coo-coo for. These snacks were inspired by the drive to make healthy snacks based on a plant based diet that would nourish your body instead of harming it. Read more below to understand how these ingredients come together […]

Yummy, guilt free food is hard to find, but look no further! Caren Magill, the founder of ProCakes, has created the perfect comfort food that tastes even better than its traditional counterpart – protein packed pancakes! Caren created ProCakes pancakes with fitness fanatics and food lovers […]

Gustus Vitae Condiments, which means “taste of life” in Latin, creates gourmet seasoning blends and finishing salts. Based in Venice Beach, California, Gustus Vitae uses high quality local and international ingredients to transport their customers to the worldly locations their blends are named after. We had originally planned […]

Naked Infusions salsas are organic and made from the freshest local ingredients from local farms in California to provide rich, smooth, clean, and authentic flavors. Founder Selene Kepila started with a salsa recipe she grew up with – and while she’s traveled the world in […]

Clairesquares makes artisan handcrafted Irish sweet treats. Hailing from County Cork, Ireland, Claire has been whipping up desserts since the age of 12 and has since perfected a combination of buttery shortbread, gooey caramel, and smooth chocolate known as the Clairesquare. The reactions to her […]

Mustard and Co. challenges you to be bold with your food. Founders Justin Hoffman and Bryan Mitchiner launched Mustard and Co. in 2013 in Seattle, WA with a mustard that would change the world of condiments. With an affinity for label reading, Bryan realized that […]

Kuli Kuli products contain one of the most powerful superfoods in the world – moringa. Founder Lisa Curtis discovered the superfood qualities of moringa while experiencing early malnutrition as a Peace Corp volunteer in Niger in Western Africa. Lisa tried moringa and kuli-kuli, a protein-filled snack […]

Hippie Butter makes a variety of hemp seed-based food products and supplements, all of which carry high super food qualities. From the natural and simple hemp seed itself, to cacao hemp seed butter, all Hippie Butter products are free of GMOs, gluten, THC, herbicides, and […]

Boston Teawrights, founded by Caleb Hodes, is dedicated to supporting the American Craft Tea movement; a movement of tea crafters (or teawrights) producing both traditional and modern teas and who supply people with raw, unprocessed tea leaves, straight from the source. Boston Teawrights is on a mission […]

CogniTea is an all-natural tea that is a healthier, smarter alternative for coffee and energy drinks with no jitters, no headache, and no crash! In 2013, Alex Kravets began the process of creating “productive energy,” a better source of caffeine that would achieve a balance between a […]

Perfect Fuel Chocolate is an organic dark chocolate snack for healthy, active people. The fuel story begins with Nicolas who had been training for a triathlon and forgot his ginseng the night before his race. Nicolas had been eating a combination of cocoa nibs and ginseng […]

Nourish Your Soul is a wellness program that encourages healing through food and lifestyle. Founder Susan Cabana launched Nourish Your Soul in 2010 after diet and yoga helped her own self through a rocky time. She was asked in a yoga class: “If you could […]

Yummari are the makers of non-GMO and gluten-free snack foods for people with driven lifestyles. Husband-and-wife team Catherine and Jason Walsh sought to create a delicious and convenient super food source. Now, as owners of Yummari, the Walsh couple has combined the natural benefits of the chia […]

Rizebox is the first running kit created for women and delivered to your door! It includes snacks, race must-haves, high-quality skincare and running gear. Alicia Benjamin founded Rizebox in 2013 to maximize women’s workouts and offer inspiration to women to stay energized and keep running. With nutritional […]

ENERGYbits are a healthy, high protein and low calorie snack that delivers unlimited energy and wellness and contains only one ingredient: algae. Catharine Arnston started ENERGYbits in 2009, and the tabs have been popular among professional and Olympic athletes, as well as those who simply […]

Organic Living Superfoods, based in Massachusetts, distributes and manufactures organic, plant based superfoods. Founders Bruce Namenson and Craig Singer believe that superfoods can significantly decrease the risk of developing, and even reverse, illnesses commonly associated with the Western diet such as cancer, heart disease, depression, and inflammatory […]

PoshaGreen is a system of plant-based, allergen free, performance and whole health nutritional supplements. Sudi Chakravarthy launched this new take on traditional workout stacks in 2013 after months of perfecting the fruit sweetened flavors of the all natural shake mixes. We first met Sudi at […]

Apotheker’s Kitchen is a small, family-run business started by husband and wife team Russ and Shari Apotheker. Their business and products are rooted in their dream to share their passion for simple, healthy living through honey-based products made from all-natural ingredients. Founded in November 2013 in Boston, MA […]